Heather Hawkins, a partner at Thompson Hine LLP, knows what it takes to win in many areas of life, from the male-dominated construction industry to helping pets in need. She is a two-time winner of Benchmark Litigations’ Under 40 Hot List for legal professionals.

Venue Magazine proudly recognizes this year’s Rising Star Medical Leaders. The awards program, sponsored by John D. Dovich & Associates, applauds young professionals in Greater Cincinnati who are the best and brightest in the field.

Every November, young professionals in Cincinnati flock to the hottest party in town, the annual JDRF Bourbon & Bow Tie Bash, which always sells out months in advance. This year, JDRF is moving the event, which will be held November 10, to the Duke Energy Convention Center to accommodate demand.

Increased foot traffic and the ability to conduct training and present seminars in their own conference facility are but a few of the benefits of Diversified Brokerage Specialists’ move to Blue Ash in 2008.

Every year, major depressive disorder affects almost 15 million American adults (7 percent of the population). The good news is that depression and another commonly diagnosed mood condition, bipolar disorder, are highly treatable. Since it opened in 2008, Lindner Center of HOPE has been leading the fight.

Triplefin is a patient services company. We help pharmaceutical manufacturers provide services to patients and their physicians to make it easier to gain access to medicines: affordability, insurance, navigation and adherence.

As more than a half-million people celebrated the end-of-summer ritual of fun, family and friends at Riverfest, they might not know that Western & Southern/WEBN fireworks is also building our community and lending a hand to Cincinnatians who might need a little extra help.